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Sponsored by: The strictest whip rules in the country will see their first use on May 28, opening day at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, NJ. Instituted by the states racing commission, the rules allow jockeys to use the whip when needed for safety reasons. According to the  “I wouldnt say its a boycott. Its a decision,” Terry Mayocks, president and CEO of the Jockeys Guild, told APP earlier this month. “We had a meeting when the stay was denied and just explained it to everyone an...

Monmouth moving to 12:15 p.m. post time on Saturday and Sunday; meet begins May 28 Post time on Fridays throughout the 53-day meet will be 5 p.m., according to a press release. The lone exception to the new 12:15 p.m. post time, as well as to the free parking and admission policy, will be July 17, when the $1 million TVG.com Haskell Stakes will be contested for the 54th time. Monmouth Park’s live racing schedule runs through Sept. 26. “With the overwhelming response from horsemen for stall ...

Monmouth Moves To 12:15 Post Time On Saturdays And Sundays Sponsored by: Racing at Monmouth Park Monmouth Park will switch to a 12:15 p.m. post time during live racing on Saturdays and Sundays while continuing to offer free parking and admission when the tracks 76th season gets underway on Friday, May 28. Post time on Fridays throughout the 53-day meet will be 5 p.m. The lone exception to the new 12:15 post time, as well as to the free parking and admission policy, will be July 17, w...

Off to the races: Horse racing’s role in US gaming expansion | March 30th 2021 @ 17:00 - March 30th 2021 @ 18:00 Is the US sitting on a goldmine? With a bill to regulate fixed odds betting on horse racing making its way through the New Jersey legislature, could this lead to similar developments in other states? And considering the widespread interest in politics and cultural events, could offering odds on these markets generate significant returns? Moderator: Jake Henson, COO, BetMakers Sp...

theScore moves into Iowa market 16th February 2021 | By Robin Harrison Iowa has today (16 February) become the fourth state in which theScore Bet has launched, after New Jersey, Indiana and Colorado. The operator and media business secured market access through its multi-state agreement with Penn National Gaming, struck in August 2019.  That agreement also facilitated the operator’s Indiana launch in September 2020. “We have expanded theScore Bet to three new markets in the last six mon...

Sponsored by: John Forbes with Tale of the Cat and Julie Krone at Monmouth Park in 1998 John Forbes, a longtime trainer and president of the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemens Association, passed away on Sunday at age 73. Born in Maryland, Forbes spent his entire career in the racing industry, following both of his parents into the training game. He moved his operations to New Jersey in the late 1970s and has been a Garden State mainstay ever since. “John was New Jersey racing,” sa...

New Jersey Horseman John Forbes Passes Away Monday, February 1, 2021 at 10:39 am | Back to: Top News Updated: February 1, 2021 at 12:05 pm Equi-Photo John Hamilton Forbes, a top trainer on the New Jersey circuit for four decades and the president of the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemens Association, passed away Sunday after a battle with cancer. He was 73 years old. “John was New Jersey racing,” said Dennis Drazin, chairman and CEO of Darby Development LLC, operators of Monmouth Park Racet...

.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... OCEANPORT, N.J. — John Forbes, a horse racing advocate and thoroughbred trainer who won more than 2,100 races, has died. He was 73. Forbes, the president of the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association, died Sunday, Monmouth Park said Monday. No cause of death was given. Born in Maryland, F...